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June 25, 2010

The Great Chihuahua Airlift

We wanted to share with all of our friends and supporters a special story of hope and help for homeless animals.

Early this morning, a group
of rescued Chihuahuas set out on a journey from
the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA in California to the Richmond SPCA in order to
receive a second chance for a happy life with a loving family. They arrived in
Richmond via a commercial airliner this
afternoon, where we greeted them and brought them with us to our Robins-StarrHumaneCenter. At present, they are all resting
comfortably surrounded by our caring staff and volunteers. Our veterinary team
will now begin assessing the health of each dog in order to identify whether
they have any medical conditions in need of treatment prior to our making them
available for adoption.

Thankfully at the Richmond
SPCA, we have the capacity to provide care and find homes for these precious
pets without impacting the lifesaving partnerships we have established with our
friends at local shelters, so the future for each of these Chihuahuas is
bright.

The abundance of homeless
Chihuahuas gained national attention in late
2009 with a series of airlift operations from California shelters struggling to place the dogs to
shelters in Colorado with awaiting adopters. In the first
operation of its kind in our area, a series of flights will bring about 20 of
the dogs to temporary refuge with the Richmond SPCA. When the Pasadena Humane
Society & SPCA sought urgent assistance from us for the transport of some of
these dogs, they had close to 40 Chihuahuas in their
care.

Thanks to the dedicated
support animal lovers throughout our community have provided to
the Richmond SPCA, lifesaving efforts like this one and so many others are
possible. Animals in desperate need thank you for guaranteeing their futures.
We are all forever grateful to youfor your love of our animal
companions.

Adopters interested in giving a home to one of the rescued Chihuahuas, each
named after cities and towns in California, are encouraged to visit our center
at 2519 Hermitage Road, where you will be able to sign our wish list. Once the
dogs are available for adoption, we will begin reaching out to families who have
expressed interest in opening their hearts and homes to these wonderful animals.

Comments

FABULOUS STORY!!! The media HAD to cover this one, didn't they? It is truly wonderful to read the happy stories since so many are sad ones. I am once again, a hundred times over, so proud to be part of the Richmond SPCA's community. These are truly lucky dogs, and I am thrilled the Richmond SPCA will guarantee them all a happy life.